Telus Picks ADC's Metrica

Telus Mobility moves to ADC's Metrica software for performance management across Canada

January 21, 2003

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MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com) announced today that TELUS (TSX:T - News; TSX:TA - News; NYSE:TU - News) is installing ADC's Metrica® Performance Manager for its TELUS Mobility wireless services across Canada. Metrica Performance Manager will be rolled out across TELUS's multi-vendor, multi-technology network, which includes iDEN®, CDMA, SMS, prepaid and Signal Transfer Point (STP) network technologies.TELUS Mobility selected ADC's performance-management solution following a competitive review. The company selected Metrica based on demonstrated capabilities to perform complex real-time analysis of large volumes of performance data from a wide variety of technologies, which will give TELUS an end-to-end view of its network."Our goal is to standardize on a single performance-management solution across our network technologies nationwide, both to ensure consistent high-quality service and reduce our total cost of ownership," said Hilbert Chan, vice president of corporate engineering for TELUS Mobility. "ADC's Metrica platform has proven capabilities, features and functions that will help us better manage our complex multi-vendor network. As well, we're impressed with ADC's expertise in service assurance and the company's customer service reputation.""TELUS Mobility represents a significant win for Metrica," said David Heaps, senior vice president of ADC's Software Systems Business Unit. "We've had great success with GSM and now Metrica Performance Manager takes that success to the next level for iDEN, CDMA and other 2.5G and 3G technologies. TELUS Mobility's desire to standardize a performance manager solution across all its network technologies makes Metrica Performance Manager an ideal solution for them as well as a wonderful opportunity for us."ADC Telecommunications Inc.Telus Corp.

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